Jan-Pro is on the list of the “50 Top Franchises for Minorities” for 2011 by the National Minority Franchising Initiative. A copy of the article with the list of the Top 50 franchises can be found here.

The NMFI selected 50 franchisors from hundreds of companies requesting evaluation for inclusion in the article. There was no cost to participate in the survey. The only constraint was that franchisors had to have in excess of 50 operating units.

Each participating franchisor was required to submit a completed questionnaire. The questionnaire noted the number (both absolute and as a percentage of the total number) of operating units owned by minorities, as well as the number of minorities in senior management that earned more than $60,000 a year.

“The steady increase in minority representation in franchising over the last several years is very encouraging,” said Rob Bond, founder of NMFI. “It certainly is evidence of minorities’ intrinsic values and work ethic. In addition, franchisors continue to make a concerted effort to reach out to minorities, which is ultimately highly beneficial in the long run to all parties involved.”